The Chicago Military Academy Eagles will face off against the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On May 7th, Chicago Military Academy had just enough and edged out Phillips 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Chicago Military Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Saint Ignatius College Prep had to endure a 12-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out St. Rita 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolfpack have posted since March 29th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Saint Ignatius College Prep got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 23-25, 25-18.
Chicago Military Academy better keep an eye on Charlie Wangard. He was instrumental in Saint Ignatius College Prep's win, getting 15 digs and two assists. Danny McMahon also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Chicago Military Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 8-25.
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